Comparison

Binaural Beats vs Squirrel Sort

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Binaural Beats

Explore the science behind brainwaves and their impact on your mental state. This app provides insights into different brainwave frequencies and their associated cognitive functions, helping you understand how to optimize focus, relaxation, and sleep.

Highlights
  • Brainwave type explanations
  • Cognitive function association
  • Focus optimization
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Sleep improvement insights
Features
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Please refer to this description below "The 5 types of brainwaves Now here’s where it gets fun: Brainwaves are grouped into five distinct categories, each of which is associated with a very specific type of task and mental state. The most high-frequency—and, some may say, high-vibe—of the bunch are gamma waves. “Gamma waves are often associated with insight, peak focus, and expanded consciousness,” says Winters. “These waves are generated when the brain is learning new information, sharply concentrating, or storing memories.” She adds that this “hyper-focused, tranquil attention” is characteristic of Zen meditators and master musicians. A step down are beta waves, which is what most of us experience most of the time in our always-on society. “Their upside is that they allow us to concentrate hard on tasks at hand—and they’re critical when we read, write, and socialize,” says Winters. (It’s the frequency of the hustle, basically.) “The downside of beta waves is that they can zap our energy and reduce emotional awareness and creativity.” Once we get home at the end of the day, if we’re lucky, we shift into a relaxed, reflective alpha wave pattern. “If you daydream, wind down for bed, or sit down with a good book, your brain is likely in an alpha state,” says Winters. On the other hand, if your brain has trouble shifting from beta to alpha—a stress-induced phenomenon called “alpha blocking”—you could suffer from insomnia, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms, says Winters. Finally, once you fall asleep, you experience theta waves (the ones associated with dreaming) and delta waves (which promote deep, restorative, dreamless slumber.) Interestingly, theta waves are also linked with being in that elusive, hypnotic flow state associated with peak performance, as well as the autopilot mode we shift into when we’re doing something we’ve done a million times before, like driving home from work on a familiar route. “[People can] have flashes of insight or bursts of creativity when in these flow states because their behaviors are often so automatic that they can mentally disengage and just be,” explains Winters. So that explains why I have all my best ideas in the shower… "

About

Squirrel Sort

Organize your household items by categorizing them for storage, sale, or donation. Quickly capture items and decide their fate with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Capture household items
  • Categorize items (keep, store, sell, donate)
  • Collaborate with family and friends
  • Quick 5-minute item capture
  • Household-wide subscription
  • Invite additional contributors for free
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We've all got items around the house that we should probably put in to storage, sell, or donate - but sometimes even just thinking about it is enough to make you want to throw them all in a cupboard and pretend they don't exist. Well ... instead of throwing them in a cupboard, you can now capture them in Squirrel Sort and, together with family and friends, work out what items you're keeping, storing, selling, and giving away. In just 5 minutes you can capture all the items in a cupboard or room and swipe through to categorise them next time you've got a free moment. There's a free trial for this app so you can give it a go and see if it works for you, and then there's a small monthly ` to help keep your household running. It's only one fee per household and you can invite additional contributors for free. It's time to get organized! Terms of Use: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: [https://fifteenapps.com/apps/squirrel-sort/privacy-policy](https://fifteenapps.com/apps/squirrel-sort/privacy-policy)

Screenshots

Binaural Beats2 screens
Squirrel Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Squirrel Sort at none against Binaural Beats's shown. Squirrel Sort also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). Binaural Beats's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Binaural Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Squirrel Sort sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squirrel Sort holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Binaural Beats has 137 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Binaural Beats's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squirrel Sort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Binaural Beats ships an update every 3 months, Squirrel Sort every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Binaural Beats versus Squirrel Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinaural BeatsSquirrel Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (137 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOmer Okan AyvazogluMarton Bodonyi

Customer experience

Binaural Beats

All ratings130 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative3.8%

Squirrel Sort

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Binaural Beats

One-time1
  • Stop Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Squirrel Sort

Subscriptions1
  • Single Household Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Binaural Beats free?
Binaural Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squirrel Sort free?
Squirrel Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Binaural Beats or Squirrel Sort?
Squirrel Sort is rated higher. Binaural Beats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Squirrel Sort averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Binaural Beats or Squirrel Sort have ads?
Binaural Beats shows ads; Squirrel Sort does not.
Which is updated more often, Binaural Beats or Squirrel Sort?
Binaural Beats ships an update every 3 months, and Squirrel Sort every 6 weeks. Most recently, Binaural Beats was updated on October 24, 2026 and Squirrel Sort on October 16, 2026.

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